Montreal, snow removal

How a century-old Montreal invention changed snow removal in the city
That changed after the turn of the century, when the city took charge. In the early 1900s, labourers were hired to shovel snow for 25 cents an hour. It was taken away in horse-drawn carts. The first snowblower to clear the streets was purchased by the City of Montreal nearly 100 years ago, in 1928.
Why Montreal’s snow-fighting army is the envy of other Canadian cities
Certainly no other Canadian cities compare; Toronto was famously mocked when mayor Mel Lastman called in the actual army to deal with snowfall in 1999.
What to know about tracking Montreal’s snow removal progress and what to expect after the record breaking weather
3. Progress of snow removal operations: Once the city starts clearing snow, this table charts the progress of snow-removal operations in each borough. Snow plowed to the sides of streets is transferred to trucks and taken to snow dumping sites. The table shows the number of kilometres of streets from which snow has been removed.
Expect at least 10 more days of snow removal, says City of Montreal
Mayor Valérie Plante says about one-third of the city's roads have been cleared since the recent snow dump. The operation will slow down over the weekend to allow city workers who've worked six consecutive days to rest.
23 per cent of snow in Montreal picked up, days after historic storms
On the fourth day of Montreal’s snow-removal operation, following a 74 cm dumping of snow, the City says they are 23 per cent of the way through snow loading as of Thursday morning. The day before, Mayor Valérie Plante said it would not be possible to complete the operation until at least another week —
Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Montreal.
Canada: Montreal Residents Ski Through Streets As Heavy Snow Falls
Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, due to two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941.
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At least 10 more days to remove snow in Montreal, garbage collection to resume Monday
The city of Montreal says it’s cleared about a third of the snow from the two historic back-to-back major winter storms that ...
Snow-removal operation could last 10 more days, as city crews take mandatory breaks
It could take another 10 days for city crews to clear the snowbanks left over by last week's record-setting snowfalls.
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Discover 30 free dazzling light installations across Montreal right now
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REM too unreliable, bring back buses linking South Shore to Montreal, Brossard mayor says
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High-speed rail line between Toronto, Quebec City would generate up to $27B: report
MONTREAL — A high-speed rail link between Toronto and Quebec City could deliver billions of dollars in economic benefits, a ...
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Snow problem! Broken down car gets free ride in Montreal
The Canadian city of Montreal has been hit by unprecedented snowstorms in the past week. For residents, the extreme weather ...
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Montreal has completed 5% of snow-loading operation, as city braces for winds and chilly temps
There’s at least a week left in Montreal’s snow-loading operation, which began Monday morning, after the city says it’s completed about five per cent of the work. City of Montreal spokesperson ...